assessing

[uh-ses-ing]

noun

1. the act or process of estimating the value of property, income, etc., as a basis for taxation.

   Duties include the accurate listing and assessing of all properties, including legal ownership, mailing addresses, acreage, and assessed values.

2. the act or process of determining and levying an amount to be paid or charged.

   The penalties available to the Commissioner of Human Rights include the assessing of civil fines up to $50,000.

3. the act or process of estimating or judging the value, character, condition, progress, etc., of a person or thing.

   In the assessing of his own strengths and liabilities, he has probably discovered much about himself.

adjective

1. estimating, evaluating, or judging.

   In evaluating learning outcomes in early childhood education, it’s important to acknowledge the perspective of the assessing adult.

2. imposing a tax or other charge, or determining the amount of such a charge.

   If the amount remitted by any dealer is less than the amount of tax payable, the assessing authority shall serve the dealer with a notice of the outstanding balance.

Word History and Origins

Origin of assessing¹

First recorded in 1425–75; assess ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. ) for the noun senses; assess ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses

Example Sentences

The company will decide on a course of action for 2026 after assessing how consumers respond to the holiday season.

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However, the Charity Commission, which works to ensure organisations in England and Wales comply with the law, is "assessing concerns" after Pride's bosses submitted a "serious incident report relating to its finances".

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Talks over a potential Gripen order from Colombia continue, while Saab has previously disclosed that Peru and the Philippines are both assessing the aircraft.

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The findings highlight the need for clinicians to look beyond BMI or waist measurements when assessing heart risk.

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The government's Charity Commission said it was "assessing concerns" about the organisation, which had submitted a "serious incident report relating to its finances".

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Related Words

• appraise 
• check 
• determine 
• estimate 
• fix 
• gauge 
• judge 
• weigh